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Ireland · Premier Division
Waterford
DLLLL
Full time 2-1 HT 1-1
Date18 May 2026VenueRegional Sports CentreRoundRegular Season - 11Match pageFull

Match overview

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Waterford face Drogheda United in Premier Division in Ireland. The match is scheduled for Monday, 18 May 2026 at 21:45 at Regional Sports Centre.

Use the sections below to compare form, standings, previous meetings, lineups, events and match statistics.

Our prediction

Waterford vs Drogheda United

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draw or Drogheda United
League table snapshot

Where the two clubs stand

Premier Division · Season 2026

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Waterford logo Premier DivisionWaterford #8
Played27 Points28 GD-11 W-D-L6-10-11
W D D W W Position 8 of 10
Drogheda United logo Premier DivisionDrogheda United #9
Played27 Points28 GD-12 W-D-L6-10-11
L W D D D Position 9 of 10

Table positions are for this fixture’s competition and season. Updated 9 Aug 2026, 00:00.

Key match trends

Waterford have lost 4 in a row.
3 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.

Head-to-head summary

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Waterford wins

4

Draws

3

Drogheda United wins

3

Average goals

2.4

Both scored

30%

Over 2.5 goals

30%

First-half goals

1

Meetings analysed

10

Waterford logo

Waterford

Rating 7.8/10

Played

6

Goals

9

Conceded

4

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

2

Points rate

7.8/10

Drogheda United logo

Drogheda United

Rating 6.7/10

Played

6

Goals

11

Conceded

3

Both scored

33%

Clean sheets

4

Points rate

6.7/10

Match predictions

Waterford vs Drogheda United

See our posted picks for this fixture, then compare them with recent form, previous meetings, league position, lineups and match statistics.

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Recent form comparison

Waterford form rating: 7.8/10. Drogheda United form rating: 6.7/10.

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Previous meetings

10 meetings with an average of 2.4 goals.

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Team selections

Lineup information is available for at least one club. Confirm the final starting elevens close to kickoff.

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Match page

Form, standings, H2H, lineups, events and statistics are shown whenever they are available for this fixture.

Match trends

Recent patterns around this fixture

  • Waterford have lost 4 in a row.
  • 3 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.
Match note: Team news, injuries, venue changes and confirmed lineups can change the outlook before kickoff. Check official club or competition channels for late updates.
Waterford2-1Drogheda United
47%Ball Possession53%
Comparison
12Total Shots11
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3Shots on Goal6
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3Shots off Goal4
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6Blocked Shots1
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7Shots inside box7
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5Shots outside box4
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4Corner Kicks4
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3Offsides1
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18Fouls11
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6Yellow Cards1
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4Goalkeeper Saves1
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231Total passes260
Comparison
111Passes accurate142
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48%Passes %55%
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1.72Expected goals1.38
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-0.03goals_prevented-0.03
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Ratings

Top performers

Tom LonerganTom Lonergan98 minutes8.3
Stephen McMullanStephen McMullan98 minutes8.2
Kevin LongKevin Long98 minutes7.9
Dean McMenamyDean McMenamy98 minutes7.3
Edwin AgbajeEdwin Agbaje98 minutes7.3
Luke HeeneyLuke Heeney75 minutes7.2
Mark DoyleMark Doyle98 minutes7.2
Thomas OluwaThomas Oluwa98 minutes7.0
CoachJonathan Daly Formation5-3-2
S. McMullan1 S. McMullan
B. Couto3 B. Couto
K. Long13 K. Long
J. Mahon5 J. Mahon
H. Cann16 H. Cann
W. Johnson4 W. Johnson
D. McMenamy27 D. McMenamy
L. Heeney15 L. Heeney
C. Noonan10 C. Noonan
T. Lonergan18 T. Lonergan
P. Amond9 P. Amond
S. McMullanG · #1
W. Johnson · #4
H. CannD · #16
J. MahonD · #5
K. LongD · #13
B. CoutoD · #3
C. NoonanM · #10
L. HeeneyM · #15
D. McMenamyM · #27
P. AmondF · #9
T. LonerganF · #18
Squad depth

Substitutes

A. Doherty#21 · G
T. Coyle#11 · F
J. Voilas#20 · F
S. Glenfield#19 · M
J. Dempsey#14 · D
J. Faria#17 · M
C. Carty#7 · F
C. Barrett#6 · D
R. Mansfield#22 · F
CoachKevin Doherty Formation4-2-3-1
F. Talley44 F. Talley
C. Kane3 C. Kane
A. Quinn4 A. Quinn
C. Keeley22 C. Keeley
E. Agbaje2 E. Agbaje
R. Brennan19 R. Brennan
S. Farrell17 S. Farrell
T. Oluwa11 T. Oluwa
B. Kavanagh10 B. Kavanagh
W. Davis24 W. Davis
M. Doyle14 M. Doyle
F. TalleyG · #44
E. AgbajeD · #2
C. KeeleyD · #22
A. QuinnD · #4
C. KaneD · #3
S. FarrellM · #17
R. BrennanM · #19
W. DavisM · #24
B. KavanaghM · #10
T. OluwaM · #11
M. DoyleF · #14
Squad depth

Substitutes

L. Dennison#1 · G
D. Mare#32 · F
J. Godden#6 · F
L. Burney#5 · D
K. Cruise#31 · D
D. Kareem#15 · F
J. Brennan#29 · M
C. O'Connor#30 · M
S. McGrath#33 · M
WaterfordMatch eventsDrogheda United
  1. GOALM. Doyle
    6'
  2. GOALT. LonerganH. Cann
    35'
  3. YELLOW CARDShane Farell
    41'🟨
  4. YELLOW CARDLuke Heeney
    42'🟨
  5. HT · 1-1
  6. SUBSTITUTIONA. QuinnL. Burney
    46'
  7. YELLOW CARDWill Johnson
    50'🟨
  8. SUBSTITUTIONC. KeeleyK. Cruise
    54'
  9. YELLOW CARDHayden Cann
    56'🟨
  10. YELLOW CARDKevin Long
    63'🟨
  11. SUBSTITUTIONC. NoonanJ. Voilas
    64'
  12. SUBSTITUTIONB. KavanaghJ. Godden
    67'
  13. SUBSTITUTIONL. HeeneyJ. Faria
    75'
  14. YELLOW CARDDean McMenamy
    78'🟨
  15. PENALTY GOALT. Lonergan
    90'
  16. YELLOW CARDTom Lonergan
    90+6'🟨
  17. FT · 2-1
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